Hey Tammy, I've been off the boards a while too. My boss has been out on medical leave again and I didn't want to do anything to cause problems with a temp person here. He was an idiot! Now that boss is back, I can relax a little and enjoy our posts more. I, like you, have been happy and freaking out over this flucuating scale thing. I got down to 186 and am back to 192.5 then I go down a little and back up. It is wierd but one thing I know, I am truely happy for the first time in my life. I had a call from that client I asked out back in May and his voice still does a number on me. I wish I could get up the nerve to ask if he is still seeing the person he was back then, but I think I'll leave it alone for now. He is the sweetest guy I've met in a long time. Here's hoping and praying for a miracle! Well, it is good to catch up and see how things are going for us all. I'll try to post more and catch my journal up. Not sure I like the new profile yet. I haven't been able to convert mine over so I don't know what I will do. Take care, Lori 293/192.5/150

That's awesome Kim! I wish my insurance would cover mine. Only thing is, I don't have any rashes or anything so they don't think it's medically necessary. I will be paying for everything out of pocket! Oh well...it's worth it to me! Congrats!!! Lori

I also created a new album on my profile of my family pics. Lori

Hi Everyone... Ok, bad me has been MIA once again. I really need to stick to my word & get my butt on here daily again. Let's see what's been going on in my life? I still am teetering between 179 & 184. Seem to think I may be here for a while (well I have been)... I'm ok with that, though. Well, most days I am. Sometimes I think we get that stupid "NUMBER" in our heads of our ideal weight & can't seem to remove it. Seems that if we don't hit it, we haven't succeeded. Then, we tell ourselves to shut the hell up & be ecstatic for how far we've come. The lovely emotional rollercoaster that we ride on. Last weekend I met my sister (from Maryland) at the Grand Summit Hotel in Mt. Snow, VT. for the weekend. What a beautiful area that is. We had a great weekend. We went to the fitness room & worked our butts off both Saturday & Sunday & swam in their outdoor heated pool & jacuzzi in 37 degree weather. Sunday morning it was snowing on us while we swam. It was sooooo cool . It felt good to work out seeing it's been forever since I've made the time for myself. Of course, I come home & work, work, work & no exercise. I used the exercise ball at the fitness center & really enjoyed it. I think I'm going to get myself one for Christmas & get on a routine with that. I can't even imagine finding the time right now to get in a routine. But, I'm working on it. I know that's the key to success. Next Monday, the 6th, is me & my husbands 14 year anniversary. WOW do I feel old. We leave Tuesday evening for Green Bay, WI to visit his family. Should be fun. We haven't seen them in 4 years. I'm sure they'll be shocked when they see our girls. They've grown so much. Can't wait to see their reaction to how much I've changed. It's always nice to hear it again after this far out. I'm sure you all know that the glory of people constantly telling us how great we look is long gone. Seemed we heard it soooo much before it almost got annoying. Now, I love to hear it again... hahahahahaha Well, I just wanted to say to everyone & let you know how things are going........ Here's a new saying for us all to live by. I'M NOT PERFECT & AM WORKING REALLY HARD ON TRYING NOT TO BE!!!!!!! ((((HUGS)))) & Tammy

I finally got the last couple of pics posted of me on Halloween! We had fun and I think I had the most fun getting ready! I am such a dork when it comes to Halloween. It's one of my favorite holidays and I just love dressing up! Especially 126lbs lighter! Lori